• Courtyard By Marriott Thruway, 1455 Washington Avenue.  Telephone: (518) 435-1600; Fax: (518) 435-1616). Rooms may still be available at a special rate (until June 1) under the name SUNY Summit. www.marriott.com/albws
   
• NEW Fairfield Inn by Marriott, 1383 Washington Avenue. Telephone: (518) 435-1800; Fax: (518) 435-1800. A number of rooms are now available at a special rate until June 11 under the name SUNY Summit. www.marriott.com/albfi
   
• SOLD OUT CrestHill Suites, 1415 Washington Avenue. www.cresthillsuites.com/locations.htm

If you have a car, other options close to campus are the Holiday Inn Express on Western Avenue, the Best Western Sovereign on Western, and the Extended Stay Albany on Washington Avenue. Click on lodging options to see these and others.

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Plane and Train
The Albany International Airport provides easy access to the University. Depending on traffic, the trip to the University can take about 20-30 minutes. The train stop serving UAlbany is the Albany-Rensselaer Station, located across the Hudson River from Albany, about 7 miles from the Uptown campus. Taxis are located at the entrance of the train station. Amtrak provides service: (800) USA-RAIL — www.amtrak.com.

Departures: The meeting will end by 3:00 p.m. on June 19. To allow enough time for travel, we suggest scheduling a flight no earlier than 5:15 p.m. or train departure no earlier than 4:00 p.m.

If you will be going back by plane or by train, please let us know on the response form. We plan to have a few buses leaving at 3:15 p.m. to take participants to the airport or train station.

Driving Directions and Parking -- UAlbany Uptown Campus
1400 Washington Avenue, Albany. For any questions on parking call (518) 956-8010.

• From the South: I-87 (Thruway) to Exit 24; I-90 East to Exit 2; cross Washington Avenue onto campus and turn left, you are now on University Drive. See "Once on campus" below.
   
• From the West: I-90 (Thruway) to Exit 24; I-90 East to Exit 2; cross Washington Avenue onto campus and turn left, you are now on University Drive. See "Once on campus" below.
   
• From the North: I-87 (Northway) to Exit 1; I-90 East to Exit 2; cross Washington Avenue onto campus and turn left, you are now on University Drive. See "Once on campus" below.
  
  
• From the East: I-90 West to Exit 2; left onto Fuller Road; left onto Washington Avenue; first right onto campus and turn left, you are now on University Drive. See "Once on campus" below.
   
• From Albany International Airport: Exit the airport onto Albany-Shaker RD; Follow signs to I-87; Turn right onto I-87 South; I-87 to Exit 1; I-90 East to Exit 2; cross Washington Avenue onto campus and turn left, you are now on University Drive. See "Once on campus" below.

Once on campus:

• From University Drive, continue a few tenths of a mile until you approach and pass a building that is very close to the road. That is the Life Sciences Building.
   
• Turn right immediately after passing the Life Sciences Building, onto Center Drive East.
   
• Take a quick left into the parking area Visitors Lot P-2.
   
• Walk along Center Drive East (building wall on your right) towards the large complex and follow the signs to the Campus Center, 2nd floor.
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